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Geraint Thomas tightened Team Sky's grip on the Tour de France when he handed the British outfit their sixth title in seven years on Sunday and there is no sign that their domination will end anytime soon.

Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has cast uncertainty over his future at Team Sky.

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"It's incredible," he said. "Just to be sat here with this jersey is just insane.

"A big thanks as well to Froomey as well because he committed to me and was really happy to see me do so well. We're good friends and I really appreciate having probably the best stage rider ever riding for me.

"It's so surreal. It'll take a while to sink in, I think."

Given the pair's close relationship, it was no surprise, then, that Froome was one of the first to take to Twitter to congratulate the Welshman on his triumph.

Thank you for the amazing support over the last 3 weeks! It has been full of ups and downs but I couldn't have asked to spend it with a better team of people.And to @GeraintThomas86 there is no one more deserving. Congrats champ 👊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #TDF2018pic.twitter.com/ayxlFvmg5z

Steve Williams, the PE teacher at Whitchurch High School, Cardiff who taught Geraint Thomas, Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale.... for all 3 to be world class in their sports, Mr Williams must have something very VERY special about him .... ♥️ https://t.co/jZL7ZGKYWY

A number of high-profile cyclists past and present also posted to celebrate the 32-year-old's win.

If you're lucky enough to call him a friend, there's someone there that'll always have your back. Not one person that knows @GeraintThomas86 doesn't know how much he deserves this. His loyalty & work ethic is something to aspire to in life, not just cycling. So proud of you mate. pic.twitter.com/VuWf1wwipa